
Tens of thousands of fraudulent e-mails have been sent out ahead of Sunday's tax return deadline, officials say. Recipients are told they are due a tax refund and asked to fill in an online form with bank or credit card details. Victims have their accounts emptied or card limits used, and risk having the details sold to other criminal gangs. Revenue & Customs (HMRC) has warned taxpayers not to respond to the "phishing" e-mails, as it informs customers of a refund by post only.
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